16:24 — Time of address, in minutes and seconds29 — Mentions of Colorado10 — Mentions of work7 — Mentions of jobs7 — Mentions of kitchen5 — Mentions of economy or economic4 — Mentions of education or educational3 — Mentions of beer and brewpubs2 — Mentions of Helen, as in his wife, Helen Thorpe0 — Mentions of Democrat, the governor’s party.

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.